Ireland, who was removed as the Dolphins' GM back in January, has been hired by the Seattle Seahawks to serve as a draft consultant for the 2014 draft, which begins on May 8.

In his position he'll likely serve as a sounding board to the Super Bowl champions, which are coached by Pete Carroll, and constructed by general manager John Schneider. Whether Ireland's position with Seattle extends past this draft is unclear.

Ireland, who was handpicked by former Dolphins czar Bill Parcells to run the Dolphins, served as Miami's GM since 2008. He became the team's top football executive during the start of the 2010 season, when Parcells retired from his position as vice president of football operations.

The Dolphins were 46-50 in Ireland's six season as a Dolphins executive, and that run included three head coaches - Tony Sparano, interim head coach Todd Bowles, and Joe Philbin, who is entering his third season.

The Seahawks have had a successful run of turning late-round draft picks into contributors, and that was Ireland's specialty. While often striking out with second-round picks, Ireland did had a knack for finding late-round selections, and undrafted players who would become solid NFL contributors.